South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 188


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      188
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010123
Primary Sponsor:                  Courson
All Sponsors:                     Courson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\jec\039tran.whb.doc
Companion Bill Number:            3592
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Transportation Committee 15 ST
Subject:                          Transportation Department, Commissioners 
                                  of; may serve two terms; requirement when 
                                  selection of new commissioner


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020514  Recommitted to Committee               15 ST
Senate  20010502  Committee report: Favorable            15 ST
------  20010220  Companion Bill No. 3592
Senate  20010123  Introduced, read first time,           15 ST
                  referred to Committee


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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 2, 2001

    S. 188

Introduced by Senator Courson

S. Printed 5/2/01--S.

Read the first time January 23, 2001.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

    To whom was referred a Bill (S. 188) to amend Section 57-1-320, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to term limitations on Department of Transportation commissioners, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

ADDISON G. WILSON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TERM LIMITATIONS ON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONERS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A COMMISSIONER TO SERVE TWO TERMS AND REQUIRE THE SELECTION OF A NEW COMMISSIONER FROM ANOTHER COUNTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND TERM.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 57-1-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 57-1-320.    (A)    A county that is divided among two or more Department of Transportation districts, for purposes of electing a commission member, is deemed to be considered in the district which contains the largest number of residents from that county.

    (B)    No A county within a Department of Transportation district shall not have a resident commission member for more than one two consecutive term terms and in. A resident commission member who completes a second consecutive term must be replaced by a person who resides in another county within the district. In no event shall any two persons from the same county serve as a commission member simultaneously except as provided hereinafter."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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